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This Is the Human Body

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This Is the Human Body

Take a peek inside yourself to uncover the secrets of our bodies
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This collection of Blinks take you on a grand tour around the human body. Unearth the mysterious workings of our murky innards and discover a renewed appreciation for the beautiful intricacy of this mortal vessel we call home.

This Is the Human Body

Take a peek inside yourself to uncover the secrets of our bodies
The Body
The Body
Bill Bryson
A Guide for Occupants
29 min
4.4
Adventures in Human Being
Adventures in Human Being
Gavin Francis
A Grand Tour from the Cranium to the Calcaneum
21 min
4.3
The Story of the Human Body
The Story of the Human Body
Daniel Lieberman
Evolution, Health, and Disease
32 min
4.6
Clean
Clean
James Hamblin
The New Science of Skin
25 min
4.2
Immunity
Immunity
William E. Paul
The importance of our immune system
14 min
4.1
Exercise and Activity
Exercise and Activity
The Doctor's Kitchen
Instinctively, we know that exercise is good for us—but what’s actually happening inside our bodies when we workout? In this episode, Dr. John Sykes takes Rupy through the science of how exercise and activity affect us, its relationship with inflammation, and shares some striking statistics around exercise and our health.
9 min
4.9
Gut
Gut
Giulia Enders
The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ
22 min
4.3
Heart
Heart
Sandeep Jauhar
A History
24 min
4.5
Vagina
Vagina
Lynn Enright
A Re-education
30 min
4.2
The Brain
The Brain
David Eagleman
The Story of You
17 min
4.5
What Do We Know About Depression and the Brain?
What Do We Know About Depression and the Brain?
FUTURES Shortcast
The human brain is the only organ which studies itself. Maybe this lack of perspective is why it’s still such a mystery. In this episode, science writer Ginny Smith demystifies some of the biology behind a very common illness—depression. You’ll learn how progress in understanding how brain chemicals work can lead to more personalized and targeted medicine.
12 min
5.0
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